Brian Knapp

An award-winning writer and editor based near Atlanta, Brian Knapp has spent the last 28 years as a journalist and serves as features editor for Sherdog.com. Prior to his move to the MMA world, Brian worked as sports editor and managing editor of The Covington News, a tri-weekly newspaper in Covington, Georgia. His work has appeared on Yahoo, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, TheFightNetwork.com, CagePotato.com, Covers.com, Mandatory.com and in Real Fighter, ChopTalk, Ultimate MMA, Sports Spectrum, We Are Henry and The Newton Community magazines.

Brian married his wife, Holly, in 2001. They have two sons, Gehrig and Gibson.

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Top 5: UFC Light Heavyweight Title Fights of All-Time The first encounter between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson in 2013 was one of those rare bouts with the potential to shorten careers and...

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Sep 03, 2025

Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani KO Steals Show on Week 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani left no doubt about whether or not he belongs at the sport’s highest level.

Dana White’s Contender Series

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Sep 02, 2025

Top Reasons to Catch UFC Paris Nassourdine Imavov finds himself near the front of the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight pecking order after a somewhat unexpected...

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Sep 02, 2025

The Hit List: Can’t-Miss Fights of September Caio Borralho will confront Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Fight Night 258 main event, where they could determine the next No. 1 contender for the undisputed...

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Aug 31, 2025

By The Numbers: Khamzat Chimaev “Borz” laid claim to the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight crown with a woefully one-sided unanimous decision over Dricus Du Plessis in the...

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Aug 30, 2025

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Reinier de Ridder Celebrates No. 35 “The Dutch Knight” arrived in the Ultimate Fighting Championship with little to no fanfare in 2024 and proceeded to rattle off four...

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Aug 30, 2025

Top 5: Best Current UFC Nicknames With his reign atop the flyweight division now approaching 800 days, it seems safe to say that Alexandre Pantoja has effectively cannibalized...

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Aug 30, 2025

Top 5: Conor McGregor Knockouts The “Notorious” Irishman emerged as the sport’s most recognizable superstar through over-the-top charisma and the innate ability to find...

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Aug 29, 2025

The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters in the UFC Lerone Murphy likely cemented himself as the No. 1 contender for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight crown with his highlight-reel knockout of...

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Aug 28, 2025

Top 5: Worst Current UFC Nicknames No one can argue with Belal Muhammad’s achievements, but his moniker he bears leaves a lot to be desired at this stage of his career.

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Aug 28, 2025